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15< e <"7'2euj<$ - journal 15< The Hoke County News - Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXVU NO. 8 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SS PER YEAR THURSDAY, JUNE 27. 1974 Around Town BY SAM C. MORRIS The weather so far this week has made 180 degree change from the weather of last Friday and Saturday. Last Saturday the temperature was about 95 degrees, and this week the reading has been high 70. Very little rain fell in Raeford over the weekend, but from reports, rain did fall elsewhere in the county. I haven't heard of any wind or hail damage like occurred in other sections of the state. In talking with farmers of the county, it would seem that crops are not doing well at all. Tobacco and cotton are both hurting and this does not help the economy of the county. I don't believe anyone is more of a gambler than the farmer. Just plant and wait to see what course nature will take. Don't forget the Democratic county convention at the Courthouse Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. I don't know all the business that will take place, but if you don't attend something could occur that could not be for the best. So, mark the date down on your calendar and be at the convention Saturday. Last week the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association had their 79th annual meeting. In a clipping turned in to me several Hoke natives were mentioned. Dr. Milton Jordan of Fairmont is the president-elect and Dr. William Hummer of Goldsboro is vice-president. In the Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. Wlfflara FTtunmer is prendent. Dr. Charles (fendell of Kinston was named "Veterinarian of the Year" and Dr. William Plummer received an award as "Distinguished Veterinarian." Dr. Jordan is the son of Mrs. J. F. Jordan and the late Mr. Jordan of this county. He is also a brother to Dr. Julius Jordan and Dr. Riley Jordan. Dr. Plummer is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Plummer of the Wayside Community. He has several brothers and sisters that are still living in that community. Dr. Randell is the husband of the former Irma Jordan, a sister of the Drs. Jordan and was a classmate of this writer in high school. Congratulations to these former Hoke natives. It is also good to write about the accomplishments of people you were raised up with. It could rain this weekend as I believe Raz Autry, tournament chairman, is staging another tournament at Arabia Golf Club. The first cotton blossom of the season to be reported to this office was Tuesday morning. It was on the Hayes farm at Dundarrach. Hoke Historical Society Starts At an organizational meeting the Hoke County Historical Society Inc. approved by laws, set dues, and elected officers and board of directors. Miss Josephine Hall conducted the meeting until officers were elected and the first president could assume hit duties. Cliff Blue of Aberdeen spoke to the group on the formation of the Moore County Historical Society. Officers of the Hoke Association are Palmer Willcox, president; Mrs. Carson Davis Jr., vice prerident; Mrs. John K. McNeill Jr., secretary; and Miss Caroline Parker, treasurer. Board of directors are the four officers and Miss Jotephtne Hall, Mrs. Charles Hosteller, Mils Peggy Bethune, Neill McFadyen, Sam C. Morris, Jim Lentz, Mrs. Ruria Warren and Mrs. Laurie McEachem. Annual membership dues was set at a minimum of $3 with larger donations accepted, reports Willcox. General membership meeting are scheduled twice yearly in the spring and fall with board of directors meeting more often. Willcox said anyone interested In joining the society may contact any of the officers or board members. Deputy Shot In Saturday Incident THE REV. KELLY J. WILSON New Pastor Begins Here The Rev. Kelly J. Wilson, Jr., has assumed duties as pastor of Raeford United Methodist Church. He came to Raeford following four years service at Asbury United Methodist Church in Durham. The Rev. Mr. Wilson is chairman of the Church Architecture Committee for eastern North Caroina and president of the North Carolina Conference Brotherhood of Methodist Ministers. The Tennessee native holds B.D. and A.B. degrees from Duke University. He also attended Yale University School of Alcohol Studies, University of Tennessee School of Engineering and U. S. Army Navigation School. The World War II veteran served with the Army Air Corp in the Philippines and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant. The Reverend and Mrs. Wilson have resided in North Carolina since 1946. Their family of four children includes three sons and one daughter. The Rev. Kelly J. Wilson III serves at Wellons Village United Methodist Church in Durham while another son, the Rev. Jim Wilson, serves at Ebenezer Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Daughter, Bekki, graduated from Duke University last winter and is employed in Durham. A third son, John, will be the only adult performer working with an all childrens' cast in a play for children to be presented in Durham during the U.S.-Soviet Union track meet July S and 6. llie new pastor and his wife enjoy camping, the out-of-doors and woodworking art. City To Charge Cement Artists Police Chief Leonard Wiggins reports continuing problems with vandalism of curb and gutter work in Raeford. He says people are writing in, walking in and otherwise marring fresh cement in construction areas. "We will prosecute or charge damages of anyone who is caught defacing the cement," points out the chief. Precincts Met, Elections Held Wednesday morning Buchan and Raeford Four reported results of Tuesday's Democratic precinct meetings. Buchan re-elected Garence G. "Joe" Odom chairman and Gilbert McGregor third vice chairman. Newly elected were Irene Kearns, first vice chairman; Doug Locklear, second vice chairman; and Geneva K. Joy, secretary-treasurer. Elected to executive committee were Raymond W. Parks, Frank Davis, Ben Davis, lsobell Armstrong and Flora Mae Davis. Selected as county convention delegates were Mildred G. Odom and Howard Brown. Raeford Four selected Mike Wood, chairman; Mrs. Bob Kilby, first vice chairman; Glenn Wood, second vice chairman; Bob Kilby, third vice chairman and Sarah Leach, secretary-treasurer. Also selected were committee members Mrs. Carson Davis, Jr., Mrs. Glenn Wood, John Biddix, Joe Stanley and Ernest Sutton. County convention delegates chosen were Mrs. Mike Wood, Clayton Bouyer, Bruce Conoly, Bea Herbin and Randall Ashburn. Palmer Willcox, county Democratic chairman, says all precinct delegates should attend the county convention 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hoke County Courthouse. The convention is open to all Democrats registered in the county. Dot Harris, county vice chairman, wQl open the meeting and delegates will elect officers for the county executive committee. Delegates to the Seventh Congressional District Convention, July 20, and the state convention in Raleigh, August 3, will also be elected. Stores To Hold Sidewalk Sale The Raeford Merchants' Association this week announced plans for the organization's second annual townwide sidewalk sale July 5 and 6. Participating firms include Cato's Store, DeVane's Department Store, Theresa's Dress Shop, Macks Stores Inc., Joe Sugar's, Raeford Department Store and Moore's. Ron Corrado, merchants' assn. vice president, reports a few other stores may possibly be participating in the sale when final plans are completed. Last year's sidewalk sale was termed a "great success" by participating merchants, according to Corrado. He reports, "We are offering low prices and fine bargains to our custonjers to show our appreciation for their support and business throughout the year." Safes Found Under Water Two safes were found in Rockfish Creek at Twin Bridges (McKinnons Bridge) Saturday. Larry Pittman and four other persons reported they were trying to clean the creek under one of the bridges to make a swimming area when they located the first safe at 4:30 pjn., report sheriffs deputies. Deputies Jimmie Riley and George McGuire answered the call and took the SUNKEN SAFES RETRIEVED - Two safes found Sunday afternoon In Rockfhh Otek at twin Bridges (McKinnons Bridge) between Arabia and Rockflsh sit in jail tally port. Safes were found by five people who were attempting to clear an area for swimming. Both tafts have serial numbers and one contained smalt amount of money, keys and expired credit cards bearing a name and FayetteviBe address, report sheriffs deputies. Ixtcal law enforcement agency notified Cumberland County Sheriffs Department. (N~J Photo) L WILL THIS BUSINESS BE PADLOCKED? - Sheriff D. M. Barrington reports citizens residing in area of the Adult Club, above, contacted his office Monday murning requesting the establishment be closed Barrington said he will confer with the district attorney and initiate padlock proceedings through the courts. Early Saturday morning a sheriff's patrol car was ftred on outside the club and Chief Deputy Harvey Young was hit with a shotgun pellet but did not require medical attention. (N-J Photo) Car Gone, Gas Gone, Guy Gone The car was reportedly gone from the lot Monday morning. The gas was gone from the tank Monday afternoon and the guy was gone from Hoke County Tuesday morning. Normally a stranded motorist linked with a helpful highway patrolman results in a happy ending. But when the two are combined with an allegedly stolen vehicle the outcome is somewhat different as a Durham man discovered Monday afternoon. State Trooper C.A. Bennett was riding south of Bowmore along U.S. 401 on patrol about 4 p.m. on patrol when he spotted a 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo standing on the shoulder of the road. Bennett reports a door on the vehicle was open and a man was inside. The patrolman surmised the car was out of service and stopped to see if he Local Scouts Are On Tour Five Hoke County Boy Scouts, Kevin Turner, Bobby Sheffey, Bill Hood, Roy Wood Jr., and Wally Jordan, are among 47 scouts and four adult leaders from throughout the Cape Fear Council, who have been planning and organizing sincc September for a month-long summer adventure. June 19 the council contingency left for a tour of the "Golden West" and Philmont Scout Ranch, outside of Cimmarron, N. M. The tour will include Six Flags over Georgia; New Orleans; the Astrodome; the Alamo; Juarez, Mexico; Disneyland; San Francisco and the California Coast; Yosemite National Park; Las Vegas; Hoover Dam; the painted desert; the petrified forest; the Grand Canyon; safe to the Sheriffs Department. Although the safe was empty it did bear a serial number. A short time later law enforcement officers were notified a second safe had been found in the water. Riley found 24 keys, $2.36 and several expired credit cards bearing a name and Fayetteville address inside the safe. The second safe also had a serial number. Chief Deputy Harvey Young and Deputy Elisha Dial assisted with the Hoke County investigation. Sheriff D. M. Barrington says the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department was notified and is investigating. Coins including silver dollars, Kennedy half dollars, buffalo nickels, liberty dimes, Indian head pennies and eagle half dollars were reportedly stolen from Jessie Locklear's Antioch residence June 19. Also missing are a pocketbook and a small cedar chest. Items were valued at $303.75. A radio, coffee pot and four gallons of paint were reportedly taken from a vacant house on the Rttman Farm in Rockfish sometime between June 16 and 22. July Meetings Set Regular monthly meetings of the Hoke County board of commissioners, the Raeford city council and the Hoke board of education are Monday. The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. in the Board of Education conference room. The school board meets at 8 p.m. in the Board of Education Building and the city council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building. 1 could be ol help. Sure enough, according to Bennett, the motorist reported he had run out of gas. Bennett talked to the man for a few minutes and than ran a routine check on the license number through the Police Information Network and discovered the car had been reported stolen from Johnson Motor Company in Durham earlier in the day. The motorist, identified as James Arthur Williams, 23, Durham, was booked into the Hoke County jail with bond set at $2,000 on charges of possessing a stolen motor vehicle. Tuesday morning a Durham police detective confirmed the suspects identification and transported him to Durham to face charges of stealing the automobile. Bond on that charge was set at J3.000 reports Bennett. Oklahoma City; Appalachian State University; and the final goal of the trip, twelve days at Philmont Scout Ranch. Philmont is a National Scout Reservation covering 214 square miles of mountain top. There are more than a dozen mountain peaks over 10,000 feet on the reservation. The ranch includes Kit Carson's home; several old gold and silver mines; Baldytown, a gold mining town of the early 1900's; and one of the largest herds of buffalo in the country. While at Philmont the scouts will backpack their way across the reservation taking in the challenge of the Philmont experience. The contingency is made up of scouts from the eight counties served by the Cape Fear Council. The leaders for the trip include Bill Joyner from Lake Waccamaw, David Harling, Vernon M. Coffield Jr., and John Young, all from Laurinburg. Lions Marked Silver Birthday The Raeford Lions Club celebrated its silver anniversary at the organizations annual ladies' night and awards banquet June 20 at the Hyland Hills Lodge and Country Club, Southern Pines. Ashwell Harward, president presided and Dale Ormsby delivered the invocation. Highlights of the year's activities were presented by David Smith. Clyde Knox, secretary, presented Lion of the Year Award to Ashwell Harward, key membership, Dale Ormsby; October growth award, David Smith; one-year perfect attendance, David Smith, Clyde Knox, Neill McNeill, Richard Morgan, James Clark and Tommy Stone; Also eye bank for obtaining five or more eye wills, Ashwell Harward, Dale Ormsby, Richard Morgan, Neill McNeill, Clyde Knox, Tommy Summers, George King, Bill McPhaul, Sandy Thompson, Shufford Pennell and Ray Mansfield. Guest speaker, Elbert Price, Sanford Lions Club, installed Tommy Summers, 1974-75 president; Dick Lovett, first vice president; Sandy Thompson, second vice president; Clyde Knox, secretary; Ronald Baxley, treasurer; Charles Daniels, tail twister; Tracy Bullock, assistant tail twister; William Womble, lion lamer; and James Clark, assistant lion tamer. Also Richard Morgan, Ray Mansfield and Neill McNeill, one-year directors; and Tommy Stone, David Smith and Jack Kolb, two-year directors. Following an early Saturday morning incident in which Chief Deputy Sheriff Harvey Young was hit with a shotgun pellet and other officers were targets of thrown bottles and rocks, Sheriff D. M. Barrington stressed, "This will not be tolerated. In the future if any of my deputies are fired on or any object considered a deadly weapon is thrown at deputies. I am authorizing my people to shoot or to return the fire. It should be noted we carry 00 buckshot in our shotguns, pellets about the size of a large pea." As a result of the incident and based on citizens' complaints, Barrington said he conferred with District Attorney Jack Thompson early this week and will initiate action through the courts to padlock the Adult Club in the Silver City area for one year on grounds the firm is a public and community nuisance. A citizens' petition requesting the padlocking is circulating in the county. The sheriff reports receiving numerous calls, "30 to 40 in the last three or four months, concerning noise, crowds and parking violations at the club." Barrington also plans to approach county commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Monday to request a county ordinance that "all so-called night spots and places of pleasure be required to close at 1 a.m. in Hoke County." The incident which precipitated Barrington's statements began when Deputy Sheriffs Elisha Dial and James Peterkin report they responded to a complaint about the Adult Club at 2:30 a.m., Saturday. They say an area resident complained about the noisy jukebox at the establishment. The deputies report they talked to Adult Qub owner, James Marshall Mclntyre, and he turned down volume of the jukebox. The law enforcement officers estimate there were 100 to 150 people in and around the club at the time. Dial and Peterkin report they were starting to drive away from the area when their patrol car was bombarded with rocks and bottles allegedly thrown from the crowd. They called for reinforcements and tossed a tear gas canister to help disperse the crowd. An exhaust fan in the club apparently drew the tear gas into the building and deputies report people began exiting the building. All on and off-duty deputies, Sheriff Barrington and city policemen converged on the scene. Young was sitting in the right front scat of a patrol car outside the Adult Qub when the vehicle was sprayed with shotgun pellets. One pellet hit the chief deputy in the upper left arm, but he did not require medical attention. The squad car was hit with at least 12 pellets and a rock or bottle, reports Barrington. The sheriff says no arrests were made because after the tear gas was thrown, people were departing the area in all directions on foot and in vehicles. "Anyone convicted in such an assault could receive a one-to-twenty-year sentence for secret assault (ambush), a five-year sentence for assaulting a police officer or a five-year sentence for shooting an occupied vehicle," points out Barrington. "We intend to carry out laws of the state of North Carolina and no group, regardless of race or creed, is above the law of the land. We intend to serve all the people of Hoke County and will enforce the laws to the death if necessary," stated the sheriff. Library Shows Local Display A month-long decoupage and painting exhibit is on display at the Hoke County Library. The paintings are by Mrs. Louise McDiarmid. Decoupage items were executed by 12 members of Sandhills Community College adult education decoupage class taught by Barbara Hiser at the Moke County extension kitchen. Decoupage students are Nannie Asliburn, Lawrence Bounds. Grissclla Brock, Juanita Bryant, Iris Davis, Nora L. Gaddy, Polly B. Johnson, Jean Johnson, JoAn Moses, Ruby Nichols, Marguerite Thomas and Dot Winchester. Area Incidents Herbie Jackson, Oakwood Launderette manager, reported to police that someone opened soft drink and snack vending machines at the Oakwood Avenue firm Sunday and took approximately S22 in money. Monday SI 2 in merchandise was reportedly taken from vending machines at Travelers Service Station, U.S. 401 South. (See AREA INdDEim, Pa^e 13)
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